Double Free in Linux kernel - CVE-2021-37159
Published: May 24, 2022 / Updated: May 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63575
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37159
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to hso_free_net_device() function in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state. A local user can trigger double free and use-after-free errors and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-37159
Install updates from vendor's website.